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FARMERS' SUPPLY AND ROOFING COMPANY 
Large Cneese Pumpkin 
PUMPKIN 
Culture. — Sow in good soil in May, when the 
ground has become warm, in hills 8 to 10 feet apart 
each way; or in fields of corn about every fourth hill. 
Plant at the same time with the corn. Always avoid 
planting near other vines, as they will hybridize. 
Connecticut Field. This variety is most exten- 
sively grown throughout New England and New 
York for field culture. It is generally planted with 
corn. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., } 4 lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Sweet, or Sugar. Skin and flesh deep orange-yel- 
low, very fine grain, sweet and fine for pies. The pie 
Pumpkin of New England. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Xlb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Large Cheese. Flat and round like a cheese, 
skin orange. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., 
lb. 60 cts. 
King of the Mammoths. This is truly a giant 
among Pumpkins; specimens have been grown to 
weigh 250 pounds. It is round flat and slightly ribbed; 
skin and flesh golden yellow, of good quality for 
pies. It grows particularly for stock, a good keeper. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., } 4 \b. 25 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
RADISH 
Culture. — Radishes thrive best in low, rich, 
mellow soil. To bring out their mild qualities they 
must make a quick and tender growth. Sow for 
very early use in hotbeds during winter and early 
spring, or later in well-sheltered borders, in well- 
manured, deeply dug and finely raked soil. Sow in 
drills 10 inches apart, at intervals of two to three 
weeks until September for succession. Sow winter 
varieties in July or August. They make the best 
growth in autumn and must be taken out before 
severe frost and stored away in a cool cellar or sand 
in a pit, where they will keep tender and crisp all 
winter. Before serving, put in cold water, which adds 
to their freshness. 
Vick’s Scarlet Globe. Olive-shaped; one of 
the very earliest Radishes in cultivation. Equally 
good for forcing or open culture in the spring and 
early summer. Color a beautiful scarlet; crisp, juicy 
and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., }^lb. 15 cts. 
Improved Long Scarlet. Hardy top; a well- 
known and very popular variety; of excellent qual- 
ity; standard sort for market- and home-garden; 
early, brittle and tender. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., %lb. 20c. 
French Breakfast. Olive-shaped; pink, with 
white tip, and the favorite variety for the markets 
of Paris; popular everywhere. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
J 4 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Early Scarlet White-tipped. Very large. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ] 4 lb. 25 cts. 
Olive-shaped White. An excellent summer 
Radish. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 25 cts. 
Long Black Spanish. Long, black; flesh 
white and sweet; pungent; one of the latest and 
hardiest. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K'lb. 15 cts. 
Round Black Spanish. Roots round, some- 
times top-shaped, 3 to 4 inches in diameter; skin 
black, flesh white; very compact and highly 
flavored. An excellent sort for winter, as the 
roots keep a long time. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
} 4 \b. 15 cts. 
Scarlet China. Roots cylindrical, or largest 
at the bottom, tapering abruptly. Flesh firm, 
crisp, and pungent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
) 4 lb. 15 cts. 
RHUBARB 
Culture. — Sow early in the spring in drills a foot 
apart, thinning out to about the same distance apart 
in the rows when a few inches high. In the fall, or 
the following spring, transplant into deep, rich soil 
about 3 feet apart each way. If propagated by divid- 
ing the roots, it may be done either in fall or spring, 
planting them at the same distance apart as given 
above. 
Victoria. Very large variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
20 cts., ] 4 lb. 50 cts. 
SPINACH 
One ounce to ioo feet of drill; io to 12 pounds, in drills, to 
the acre 
Culture. — Sow Spinach either broadcast or in 
drills I foot apart and I inch deep, as early as the 
ground can be worked, and sow every two weeks for 
succession. For winter and early spring use, sow in 
September in well-manured ground; cover with 
straw on approach of severe cold weather. The 
Vick's Scarlet Olobe Radishes 
